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Specialty Doctor in Community General Adult Psychiatry - Peterborough

Employer
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Peterborough
Salary
£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum
Closing date
28 Mar 2023

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This appointment is attached to the Peterborough Adult Locality Team. Duties include assessment and management of patients newly referred to the teams as well as supporting the urgent care systems in both teams. The post holder will provide medical support and leadership to the multidisciplinary team of CPN's, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other disciplines who will be available to support the post holder in conjunction with the incumbent Consultant Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks:
  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the assessment and management of patients with acute mental disorders.
  • To work within the multidisciplinary specialist pathway and share responsibility for day to day management of the services, including the team's physical health clinics.
  • Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other disciplines.
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, audit and research.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).


About us

CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our BAME & LGBTQ+ communities.

For further information on CPFT please visit our website www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description Job responsibilities

Duties of the post

This appointment is attached to the Peterborough Adult Locality Team. Duties include assessment and management of patients newly referred to the teams as well as supporting the urgent care systems in both teams. The post holder will provide medical support and leadership to the multidisciplinary team of CPNs, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other disciplines who will be available to support the post holder in conjunction with the incumbent Consultant Psychiatrists.

Training Opportunities
  • Opportunities to take part in mental health research projects.
  • Attendance at weekly education meetings.
  • Opportunities to undertake service audit, working within a Clinical Governance audit plan. Support is available through the Clinical Governance Committee Convenor and the Clinical Governance facilitator.
  • Specialty doctor peer group meeting to consider professional and work issues.
  • Other educational activities include:

  • Journal club/case conferences

    Supervision with consultant

    Community Adult Mental Health Services

    Adult Community Care Adult Community services have recently been reorganized into five locality teams:

    * Cambridge North Adult Locality team: Union House, Cambridge

    * Cambridge South Adult Locality team: Union House, Cambridge

    * Huntingdon Adult Locality team: Newtown Centre, Huntingdon

    * Fenland Adult Locality team: Agenoria House, Wisbech

    * Peterborough & Borders Adult Locality team: Gloucester Centre, Peterborough

    These locality teams have replaced the Intake and Treatment Teams, Rehabilitation and

    Recovery Teams, and Assertive Outreach teams. Each new locality team is delivering care and treatment following clinical pathways. The pathways cover the common mental health illnesses:

    * Affective disorders including anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder

    * Recovery Psychosis longer term psychotic illness

    The locality teams have strong links with the GPs and primary care services through senior mental health clinicians working with groups of GP practices.

    Community care continue to provide two specialist services operating across all localities:

    * CAMEO, which is an early intervention in psychosis service for people experiencing

    their first episode psychosis

    * Personality Disorders Community Service for people with personality disorder.

    Teaching & Research

    Cambridge offers unrivalled opportunities for research and for collaboration with University Departments and MRC Units. A wide range of research is conducted by the University Department of Psychiatry and by NHS staff, including psychosocial, cognitive, neuroendocrine and psycho-pharmacological studies into depression; epidemiological, molecular biological, neuropathological, neuropsychological and neurochemical studies into Schizophrenia and Alzheimers Disease; psychology; epidemiology and cognitive treatment of appetite disorders; psychosocial aspects of neurological disorders; care of the elderly in the community, evaluation of health services; psychiatric illness in mentally handicapped adolescents; child psychiatry; forensic psychiatry; and history of psychiatry.

    There is also scope for research and teaching links with the University Department of Psychology and the Institute of Criminology.

    Study and Training
  • a) The applicant is expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD). Study leave is provided for this purpose, and the appointee will be entitled to apply to the Trust Study Leave Committee for a contribution to funding this activity
  • b) Study leave will be granted in accordance with paragraphs 250-254 of the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and to local conditions agreed by the Study Leave Committee.
  • c) There is an active programme of weekly clinical meetings at The Cavell Centre in Peterborough, which all junior staff are encouraged to attend. A detailed programme is available from the postgraduate medical education centre administrator.
  • d) Teaching Programme Details:

  • Friday lunchtime
    • Journal Club - Evidence Based using Critical Appraisal Skills
    • Clinical case presentation
    • Guest speakers


    Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential
    • Full registration and licence with the General Medical Council
    • MBBS or equivalent
    Desirable
    • MRCPsych or equivalent
    • Approval under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983
    Experience Essential
    • Proven experience of good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.
    • Experience engaging in and delivering of clinical supervision and training
    Desirable
    • Experience of teaching and speaking to wider stakeholder groups.
    • Experience in research and service evaluation work.
    Skills/Ability/Knowledge Essential
    • Extensive knowledge of general adult psychiatry, community mental health service delivery model(s) and research issues
    • Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services.
    • Decision-making and problem solving skills.
    • Ability to travel effectively and quickly across large geographical area including rural areas.
    Desirable
    • Experience in Early Intervention in Psychosis.
    • Experience in audit, investigation of complaints or similar.
    • Understanding of use and need for, performance management information.
    • Able to make use of Information Technology.
    • Ability to work effectively with a range of stake-holders fostering collaborative working.
    Qualities/Attributes Essential
    • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter-team/interagency working relationships.
    • Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive.
    • Committed to personal and team development.


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